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50 Times Car Mechanics Took Pics Of What They Were Dealing With So Others Would Believe Them
If you're counting everything down to the smallest screw, a single car has about 30,000 parts. That's way too many for us average folk to maintain. This means that over time, bad things happen, and we need to take our metal horsies to the mechanic to fix them.
But the state of some of our cars... Due to money shortage, ignorance, or neglect, we DIY or pretend we don't see a problem when it's clear that a professional has to take care of it. So when the inevitable occurs and we pull up to their place begging for help, the poor fellas know they're stuck with it for good.
There's even a subreddit for such situations. r/JustRolledIntoTheShop is a community that collects "those absolutely stupid things" that we bring, roll, or toss into their businesses and car mechanics are pretty popular there. Continue scrolling and you'll understand why.
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#1
Stayed A Little Longer At The Shop To Save This Little Guy From Someone’s Engine Bay
A recent study of 2,000 American car owners support the message this subreddit is sending, too. It found as many as a quarter feel they take a risk each time they hit the road as their vehicle is currently in need of repair or no longer runs well.
The study asked people to reflect on the current state of their vehicle and tested their knowledge of car basics. Results showed an alarming number of drivers are rolling the dice on vehicles in need of work — 68 percent said their cars currently have at least one thing wrong with them.
And with so many vehicles in need of love, Americans could stand to do a bit of brushing up on how to take care of their cars a little better. 36 percent of those studied confessed they don’t know the first thing about fixing a flat tire.
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#2
Customer: "Let Me Know When You Are About To Pull My Truck In So I Can Get My Raccoon" And He Sat In The Lobby With A Raccoon Until His Truck Was Done
The survey, conducted by Cooper Tires, discovered that nearly half of American car owners think they couldn't change their car’s oil and almost 30 percent believe they couldn't even pick out the correct oil their car needs in the first place.
One in four Americans also aren't confident they could jump-start their vehicle should they need to.
Even using an air pressure gauge to check tire pressure can prove to be too difficult for nearly one in five Americans.
#3
I Dont Condone Stealing... But Man I Want To
“Although many Americans have a lack of confidence and knowledge when it comes to vehicle maintenance, it’s important to plan ahead and take initiative," Jessica Egerton, director of marketing for Cooper Tires, said. "Don't wait until there is an issue with a vehicle. It’s why Cooper Tires is passionate about helping educate and empower car owners across the country.”
#4
This Made Me Laugh Way More Than It Should Have
#5
Hood Opens. Hood Is Layed Down Immediately. Tech Exclaims "Oh Hell No."
#6
Actual Work Order At Our Shop From One Of Our Technicians
#7
Customer Has Been Coming Since 200k Miles, Said He'd Get To 1 Million. I've Been Waiting For That Day For Years, Today He Casually Rolled Up And Asked To Plug His Tire, Needless To Say Best Tire Plug Ever
#8
The Odds Of A Single 4 Leaf Clover Rooting Into A Fender Line
#9
The Car Sounds Like A Cartoon
#10
Customer Refused All 4 Tires On A Rainy Day, She Also Had To Sign A Waiver Before Releasing The Car
Christophe Beunens 4 years ago
this person is putting their own life, and that of innocent people in danger. In Europe, you could go to prison for driving like this.
#11
Just Crawled Out From Under A Broken Lift
#12
I Work At A Rental Company And The Police Brought This Back...
#13
Customer Failed To Mention The Fact That His Dog Was In The Vehicle, Scared The Hell Outta Me
#14
Accerlator Gets Stuck To Floor. Pull On String To Unstick
#15
Self Aware Prius Owner
K.Kobayashi 4 years ago
This says a lot about the kind of friends he has, or the kind of town he lives in.
#16
C/S She Hears A Flapping Noise Coming From The Driver's Side
#17
I Am Pretty Sure I'm Younger Than The Tire
#18
16 Years Of Writing Service And It Finally Happened. Gloves In A Glovebox
#19
The First And Probably Last Time I Will Ever See One Of These. Jaguar Xj220 With Only 3k On The Odometer
#20
Just Hopped Into The Shop
#21
Work Never Fails To Disappoint
#22
Surprised It Didn’t Explode Into The Shop
#23
Customer States Temperature Gauge Is Reading Full Tank
#24
A Girl Who Works At Sonic Just Paid Her 1k Repair Bill With Mostly 1's And 5's. Mad Resolve
Lola 4 years ago
She works hard for her money, so hard for it honey... she definitely works it.
ZombieGirl 4 years ago
I tried to buy a new mattress once with all ones and was refused (I have NO idea why) so I went somewhere else and they gave me a discount because they could see I was someone who worked for tips and they said I deserved the discount...I also told them what happened with the other mattress store and they said they hated hearing that. Haven't thought about that in years :P
Michael 3 years ago
I had a similar thing happen. I bought like $12 worth of stuff at Walmart and tried paying in all quarters. The cashier refused to take it. Pretty sure the manager wouldn’t have liked that but I didn’t make a big deal about it and just left.
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Katy McMouse 4 years ago
As my mum always said, "God blesses the working girl". (She didn't mean sex workers, but I'm sure God blesses them, too).
Anna roberts 4 years ago
Thatiswhatmy ex-SIL said, when she took her 10 yr old son in to buy an Xbox withchange. Not even rolled change. SMH!!!
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Laura Perkinson 4 years ago
Good for this young lady. Not easy to try to live on those wages an yet she paid her bill.
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago
When I worked at cracker barrel my husband refused to pay at places with my ones. If the total was like $20 the cashier would say "you headed to the strip club?"
Sara Elizabeth 4 years ago
Been there. I saved up 500 $1 bills for my first car (25 years old at the time)
La La Lynch 4 years ago
Mad? Save your anger for someone who DOESN'T pay their bill. Boy if this were the least of my problems I think I'd be alright.
Katy McMouse 4 years ago
I don't think they were angry about this. It says "...mad resolve." Think that's admiration.
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
Some tenacity, willpower and discipline it must have taken to amass $1K in tips (obviously) without either spending or converting it. She must've enjoyed watching it grow.
Asha Mayes 3 years ago
Everywhere, desperately, where I live!!! We only get $5/hr as a carhop (bartenders wage - im sure that varies by location though).. I usually average $20/hr
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Vernice Aure 4 years ago
I've had to pay for gas with small change. You do what you need to when times are tough.
Sam T Godfrey 4 years ago
O that's a glorious pile! I would have loved that, always running out of change for the customers at the gas pumps! Dang ATMs and their $20 dollar bills!
William Mahoney 4 years ago
I had overdue brake repair after card game in college. Paid 100 in change and 100 in singles. ( 1979 )
Denise Mclean 4 years ago
Any kind of repair and the cost should expect this when you get your bill. If I had that kicking around I would give it to them that way as well !
Jeanne Clapper 4 years ago
Awe. It’s hard work. I was in the bar and restaurant business for years. Are used to pay my rent like that. My landlords loved it! I was 23.
Em Johnson 3 years ago
My friend was a bartender. Bought and paid for her brand new car in cash, that she brought in in brown paper bags, full of 1’s, 5’s, 10’s, 20’s and quarters, nickles, dimes and yes, even pennies!! All $15,000 +/- . (This was the80’s)
Jazmin Watson 3 years ago
Ok, but you secretly love them because you don't have to go to the bank for 1's and 5's. Or at least I do LOL We have a customer like this.
Vinniegret 3 years ago
Must have been quite a while ago. Who uses a calculator with a paper tape now??
Nancy Delgado 4 years ago
Hubby & I had to pay our rent in quarters one time...out of our loose change. Rent was $125 in 1975..my parents owned the house...
Heaven Gooch 4 years ago
yessss i work at sonic in my hometown and people ALWAYS tip in nothing but ones fives and change
Sharon Hahn 4 years ago
This is great but had a guy come in the bank I worked at and paid off his car loan with rolled coin - a bit over $14,000!!!
Ora Hall 4 years ago
I once paid someone only in coins because I did not accept the fact that they had to remove something from my home. I told them that I could bring it in myself and save the fee of the tech guy who came to pick it up but they refused and said that their guy had to pick it up.
Boopie Dew 4 years ago
I was a waitress, I went through a burger drive thru, and when I paid in all $1's the cashier asked me nicely if I was a stripper. I wasn't sure whether to be offended or take it as a compliment. Still unsure. Lol
Bruce Russell 4 years ago
this could never happen in Canada. We got rid of our annoying dollar bills about 30 years ago
Jeanne Clapper 4 years ago
Awe...I worked in the bar business. Used to pay my rent like that. My landlords loved it! I was 23.
Tom Rupley 4 years ago
Hats off to her! She didn't stiff you or get Daddy to bail her out, good on you Ma'am.
Steve Cruz 4 years ago
She claims she works at Sonic, but kept spinning around on the poles in the repair bay.
hcaballero57 4 years ago
I'm going with she works at Sonic boom Gentlemen's Club. But that's just my opinion
Steven Meyer 4 years ago
She doesn’t work at sonic the restaurant, she works at sonic the topless bar down the road!
Nothanks L. Walk 3 years ago
Sonic? Guessing that's an arcade with aaaaaall the sonic games in a row?
#25
Private Security Tahoe With 1” Bulletproof Glass. The Rest Of The Vehicle Is Just As Heavily Armored
#26
The Only Worthwhile Lift Kit Instructions
#27
When I Saw This I Told Her It Wasn't Going To Be Cheep
#28
Just Pulled This Out Of A Customers Car Between The Grill And Condenser
#29
7 Months Since The Last Post About This Car... He Finally Did It. Our Customer Bought This Civic New In 06 And It Has Only Been Serviced At Our Dealership. Original Motor And Transmission
#30
Just In For An Inspection & Was Greeted With This...
#31
This Little Girl Helped Me Check Codes In Her Owner’s Car Today. Good Girl
#32
86 Yota. 211k Miles. In Mint Condition
#33
They Told Me Someone Was Dropping Off Their BBQ For Me To Do Brakes And Bearings On. I Thought They Were Joking, They Were Not
#34
Guy Drove In Like This. Another Reason Why We Are Essential
#35
Lexus In To Pick Up Some Brake Pads
#36
In Case You’ve Ever Wondered That The Undercarriage Of A Tesla Looked Like
Suzana Stantic 4 years ago
That's smart actually. We are losing parts of the cars on the road, not to mention some of them get stollen while you are parked.
#37
Which Car Has The Worst Battery Location?
#38
C/S Lost His Keys... I Wonder Why
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
So this fool is driving while he's high? Better report your findings to the police.
#39
Had An Interesting Tailgate Come In Today
#40
A Sweet Old Lady Asked Me To Apply Her 2018 License Plate Decal Today As She Couldn't Kneel Down To Do It Herself Anymore
#41
Customer States "I Played Edm Once And Now My Car Won't Stop Pretending It's At A Rave"
The almighty alphabet soup ! 4 years ago
Damn that's a lot of malfunction lights! That's a total crab rave
#42
An Actual "Key" Supplied By A Customer
#43
Says Didn't Have A Spare, Drove For 3 Days! I Found The Spare In The Trunk Complete With Jack!
#44
Ya Think
#45
Sorry Officer I Didn't Know How Fast I Was Going
#46
I Think My Boss May Be Compensating For Something With His New Toolbox
#47
Customer Stated He Needed A Punctured Tyre Repaired, Had To Tell Him He Was Screwed
#48
Rental Car Came Back Like This "Had A Plane To Catch"
#49
I Replaced A Battery Last Week In A Customers Car And She Is Trying To Claim The Battery Is Causing Weird Things To Happen To Her Car Now. This Morning, She Said The Red Line Was Never There Before The Battery Was Replaced And Wants A Refund. Lord Help Me
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WhoAreYouToSayPandasAreBored 4 years ago
Some of these are pure stupidity but some I just feel bad for. Obviously no one thought them anything about cars and maybe some people don't have someone to teach them. I wish they had life skill classes in school. Cars, banking, how to write a check, credit, sewing, cooking etc. I had some of these when I went to school but they took them out a year or so after.
Mal 4 years ago
When I was in school, the driver's ed class taught us not just how to drive, but the parts of a car and how to maintain it. We also had home economics that did cooking and light sewing, etc. It was a well funded school. Not every family can teach these. Vote to fund schools and well rounded curriculum.
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mph seti 4 years ago
If you ever need to be reminded about how dangerously dumb millions of people are (and you shouldn't, especially if you live in the US right now) just talk to doctors, mechanics, plumbers, etc. Anyone who fixes things for a living.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
I never thought I'd hit worse than a pediatric ward full of kids destroyed by measles back in the 1990s. And then Covid hit... Turns out there's worse than kids in the USA of all places dying of measles. It's .... Yeah. Fixing? We're lucky if we don't break, too.
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Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
My ex was the epitome of why mechanics get a bad rep. A very dear friend recommended my ex to his employee, who had a classic Chevy El Camino. It was an absolutely beautiful car in "Plum Crazy" purple. I WATCHED as he and his dipshit buddy backed it into the shop - and right into the end of the engine hoist. It put a huge dent in the tailgate. They went ahead & did the work requested (brakes & an LOF, I think). My friend brings the guy over to pick up the car and he freaks over the dent. My ex tries to tell him that it was there when the car showed up. My friend takes one look at my face & knows that I KNOW, he's lying. I've never been more humiliated in my life. Lost the ex, kept the friend.
Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 4 years ago
And these folks are on the road driving next to you...
Magda Kočičková 4 years ago
I dont understand the level of poverty in some of these pictures.. stealing some parts-driving without a tyre..just cant get my head around
Patti Vance 4 years ago
in the 'old' days, my dad believed girls should be able to do basic maintenance/repair on their cars. fast forward 50 yrs and i am lost w/all the new crap as well the computers in cars. now, i call my great mechanic, curtis, and just tell him that my car is 'screaming' at me, telling me to have [blank] checkes and i would like him to shut it up
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
It is ridiculous on modern cars! To specialised to be able to fix anything. I'd never realised how much of a difference there was until my bf at the time bought a mach 3 escort. It stopped working once when we were driving, and I was thinking, like with any modern car, it was going to be a big expensive hassle. But he just broke open a pen, took out the spring, used it to hold whatever it was (something to do with the alternator?), we drove home and he fixed it properly when we were there. Old cars aren't safe re crashes etc but by God they were easier to maintain
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Douglas Rodrigues 3 years ago
Back in 1971, a customer came in to get her car. She paid the bill, went outside and claimed that her car had been damaged in the parking. We went outside to see a crunched area where the damage was all the way down to bare metal. She claimed that the damage wasn't there when she brought the car in for service. We pointed out that the rust on the bare metal couldn't have possibly formed during the few hours her car was in our possession because it hadn't rained for many weeks. She disagreed. Yeah, right.
Deborah Hale 3 years ago
I ran an auto parts shop for a few years and during the busy season (mid-March through Thanksgiving) I would frequently have to deliver parts myself. I have actually patted fenders and apologized to cars for being owned and driven by total idiots.
Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
Interesting. Some were just plain unbelievable.............can't believe some are so DUMB!
Barbara Ludena 4 years ago
I have to admit I took my 21 foot RV in for a winterization and the tech opened the lid and there was a bee hive growing in there.. I had left it next to the house with a heavy tarp over it...
shoaib maqsoodi 3 years ago
Hello! I am so glad to found your website on google and found it very useful and Informative and I shared your website with my all colleagues and friends and they are really happy with your website information. if you have a scrap car or junk car and want to sell it for top cash and also get the best services then get in contact with our company NSW EXPRESS CAR REMOVAL and get the best car removal services. Link: nswexpresscarremoval
Jana Hassan 3 years ago
My heart was broken. I never believed I would get my ex back until Dr Akhigbe brought my ex in 48hrs with a powerful love spell. It is reliable to get a positive result, contact the spell caster for a love spell by email: drakhigbespellhome7@gmail.com or WhatsApp on +2349021374574.
WhoAreYouToSayPandasAreBored 4 years ago
Some of these are pure stupidity but some I just feel bad for. Obviously no one thought them anything about cars and maybe some people don't have someone to teach them. I wish they had life skill classes in school. Cars, banking, how to write a check, credit, sewing, cooking etc. I had some of these when I went to school but they took them out a year or so after.
Mal 4 years ago
When I was in school, the driver's ed class taught us not just how to drive, but the parts of a car and how to maintain it. We also had home economics that did cooking and light sewing, etc. It was a well funded school. Not every family can teach these. Vote to fund schools and well rounded curriculum.
Load More Replies... mph seti 4 years ago
If you ever need to be reminded about how dangerously dumb millions of people are (and you shouldn't, especially if you live in the US right now) just talk to doctors, mechanics, plumbers, etc. Anyone who fixes things for a living.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
I never thought I'd hit worse than a pediatric ward full of kids destroyed by measles back in the 1990s. And then Covid hit... Turns out there's worse than kids in the USA of all places dying of measles. It's .... Yeah. Fixing? We're lucky if we don't break, too.
Load More Replies... Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
My ex was the epitome of why mechanics get a bad rep. A very dear friend recommended my ex to his employee, who had a classic Chevy El Camino. It was an absolutely beautiful car in "Plum Crazy" purple. I WATCHED as he and his dipshit buddy backed it into the shop - and right into the end of the engine hoist. It put a huge dent in the tailgate. They went ahead & did the work requested (brakes & an LOF, I think). My friend brings the guy over to pick up the car and he freaks over the dent. My ex tries to tell him that it was there when the car showed up. My friend takes one look at my face & knows that I KNOW, he's lying. I've never been more humiliated in my life. Lost the ex, kept the friend.
Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 4 years ago
And these folks are on the road driving next to you...
Magda Kočičková 4 years ago
I dont understand the level of poverty in some of these pictures.. stealing some parts-driving without a tyre..just cant get my head around
Patti Vance 4 years ago
in the 'old' days, my dad believed girls should be able to do basic maintenance/repair on their cars. fast forward 50 yrs and i am lost w/all the new crap as well the computers in cars. now, i call my great mechanic, curtis, and just tell him that my car is 'screaming' at me, telling me to have [blank] checkes and i would like him to shut it up
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
It is ridiculous on modern cars! To specialised to be able to fix anything. I'd never realised how much of a difference there was until my bf at the time bought a mach 3 escort. It stopped working once when we were driving, and I was thinking, like with any modern car, it was going to be a big expensive hassle. But he just broke open a pen, took out the spring, used it to hold whatever it was (something to do with the alternator?), we drove home and he fixed it properly when we were there. Old cars aren't safe re crashes etc but by God they were easier to maintain
Load More Replies... Douglas Rodrigues 3 years ago
Back in 1971, a customer came in to get her car. She paid the bill, went outside and claimed that her car had been damaged in the parking. We went outside to see a crunched area where the damage was all the way down to bare metal. She claimed that the damage wasn't there when she brought the car in for service. We pointed out that the rust on the bare metal couldn't have possibly formed during the few hours her car was in our possession because it hadn't rained for many weeks. She disagreed. Yeah, right.
Deborah Hale 3 years ago
I ran an auto parts shop for a few years and during the busy season (mid-March through Thanksgiving) I would frequently have to deliver parts myself. I have actually patted fenders and apologized to cars for being owned and driven by total idiots.
Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
Interesting. Some were just plain unbelievable.............can't believe some are so DUMB!
Barbara Ludena 4 years ago
I have to admit I took my 21 foot RV in for a winterization and the tech opened the lid and there was a bee hive growing in there.. I had left it next to the house with a heavy tarp over it...
shoaib maqsoodi 3 years ago
Hello! I am so glad to found your website on google and found it very useful and Informative and I shared your website with my all colleagues and friends and they are really happy with your website information. if you have a scrap car or junk car and want to sell it for top cash and also get the best services then get in contact with our company NSW EXPRESS CAR REMOVAL and get the best car removal services. Link: nswexpresscarremoval
Jana Hassan 3 years ago
My heart was broken. I never believed I would get my ex back until Dr Akhigbe brought my ex in 48hrs with a powerful love spell. It is reliable to get a positive result, contact the spell caster for a love spell by email: drakhigbespellhome7@gmail.com or WhatsApp on +2349021374574.
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